COMMENTARY

Were my fingers any tireder? Maybe not. That concludes the hit-balls-out-of-the-park-for-free game. We have two more games to go in the series and the next one is a knockout one. The hosts will face England in a clash that'll decide the line-up for the final. The Englishmen will have to beat the Black Caps by a significant margin to go through. It promises to be an enthralling game on the outset. Do join us on February 18, 2018, for at 1900 local time (0600 GMT) for that contest. Till then, adios, ta-ta!

David Warner, the victorious Aussie skipper, reckons that when someone like Martin Guptill does as well as he did, it is important to forget the scoreboard and just play the game aggressively. Talks about playing with freedom and backing oneself in such conditions. Says that playing for the nation is a pleasure and the talks revolved about doing so with a smile and enjoying what they are doing. About bowling on such surfaces, he mentions about doing the best to pull the score back and then backing yourself to chase it down.

Kane Williamson, the glum-looking home skipper, says that with such a small ground and a good surface, this was always on the cards. Reckons they felt they had enough at the halfway stage. Admits to this being a tough game for the bowlers as the Aussies came hard at them. Adds further that even after bowling well, when the edges and miscues result in runs, it is not good for the bowlers. States it is important for them to swallow this and turn up fresh in the next game on a better track, which they'll look to do.

D'Arcy Short is the Man of the Match for his stellar 76. He reckons this has been a good run chase for his side. Says that they knew how to approach this by watching the Kiwis bat. Adds that often when chasing big totals, the key is to get going from ball one and that's what they did. Ends saying that they would keep backing themselves and look to play in the same way in the upcoming games as well.

Poor bowlers, what do we write about them when 488 runs are scored in 39.5 overs bowled in the contest. Ish Sodhi, with an economy of 8.75 rpo, was the best of the lot for New Zealand, where the others conceded runs at over 10 an over. Ben Wheeler had a forgetful night as he had to be taken out of the attack for bowling two no balls for height. One can say that they got a dose of their own medicine as earlier in the evening, Martin Guptill smashed his way to his second T20I ton, which helped his side to equal its highest score in the format. Hang on for the presentation...

D'Arcy Short and David Warner gave Australia the perfect start with a fiery 121-run stand. The former continued nicely even after the latter's dismissal. Both of them notched up their respective fifties in the process. Each of the batters apart from the last two hit at least one six in a game where it was yours for the taking. Glenn Maxwell spent time with Short, enough to string together 56 with the southpaw. Aaron Finch then just added the finishing touches to make sure there are no blips to the final outcome.

Hush! End of the run-collecting festival! Let all the talks about how good or bad such high-scoring games can be. Australia would take nothing of that as they have pulled off the highest successful run chase in all T20s. Wonder who loves such bowlers-bashing games, but certainly two sides are sure to be happy with the outcome tonight - Australia and England. Yes, the latter because this result means that their hopes of making it to the final is still ALIVE!

End of over 19 ( 18 Runs )AUS 247/5Aaron Finch* 36(14)Alex Carey 2(2)18.5Colin De Grandhomme to Aaron Finch.SIX, SIX! BASHED! Ideal way to cap the run-fest! Finch makes room and smites it way over long on to STAMP AUSTRALIA'S AUTHORITY WITH A 5-WICKET WIN!

18.4Colin De Grandhomme to Alex Carey. 1 run, Outside off, pushed through point for one to get going. Wonder for how long, though.

Alex Carey is next in.

5 wickets down for AUS. Out batsman is Marcus Stoinis
5 wickets down for AUS. Out batsman is Marcus Stoinis
18.3Colin De Grandhomme to Marcus Stoinis.out, 1 run, OUT! No celebration from the hosts. This is pushed past backward point and Stoinis wants two immediately. Wheeler runs to his left in the deep and fires a flat throw to the keeper who takes the bails off in a flash. It is taken upstairs. The replay shows Stoinis is short of his crease.

Run out appeal taken upstairs. It is against Stoinis.

30 runs for Aaron Finch
30 runs for Aaron Finch
18.2Colin De Grandhomme to Aaron Finch. 1 run, This one is lofted high in the air but it doesn't carry to long on. A run taken.

30 runs for Aaron Finch
30 runs for Aaron Finch
18.2Colin De Grandhomme to Aaron Finch.wide, 1 run, WIDE! This is sprayed down the leg side, Aaron misses the flick.

18.1Colin De Grandhomme to Marcus Stoinis. 1 run, Full outside off, pushed through cover-point for one.

17.2Tim Southee to Marcus Stoinis. 1 run, Similar delivery, this time whipped away through mid-wicket for one.

17.1Tim Southee to Marcus Stoinis. no run, Length ball on the stumps, Stoinis looks to whip but gets an inside edge onto his box. Painful. He is down on his haunches.

End of over 17 ( 25 Runs )AUS 227/4Aaron Finch* 24(9)Marcus Stoinis 0(0)16.6Trent Boult to Aaron Finch.SIX, SIX! Full on off and middle, Finch smites it over wide long on for another huge hit. Just 18 needed off the last three overs.

16.5Trent Boult to Aaron Finch.FOUR, FOUR! Boult strays on the pads with this length ball, Finch tickles it away fine down the leg side for a single.

Marcus Stoinis is the next man in.

16.4Trent Boult to D'arcy Short.out, OUT! Short's innings ends 24 short of the triple figure mark. Banged short from over the wicket, it brings about the downfall of Short, who looks to pull it but ends up getting a top edge. The ball flies high in the air and Seifert runs to his right and hangs on to that. A good knock from the youngster comes to an end.

16.3Trent Boult to Aaron Finch. 1 run, From round the wicket, Trent hurls it outside off, Finch plays it through point for one.

16.2Trent Boult to D'arcy Short. 1 run, Taken but this was a Free Hit! Full on off, Short picks out Southee at long on. But he cannot be dismissed off this one and a run results.

According to the rules, since Wheeler has bowled two beamers in the over, he has to be out of the attack for the night. Trent Boult to complete the remaining over.

16.2Ben Wheeler to Aaron Finch.no ball, 1 run, COSTLY, COSTLY STUFF! A high full toss around middle and leg, Finch pulls it straight to Guptill at deep mid-wicket. He starts to walk off but the umpire tells him to wait to check the height of that delivery. On having another look, it is deemed to be over the permissible height and hence Finch stays on. What's more, this is the second one in the over and hence that's it for Wheeler tonight with the ball - 3.1-0-64-0.

Another Free Hit coming up...

Is Finch a goner? He is caught in the deep but seems to be a high ball... Let's see...

16.1Ben Wheeler to Aaron Finch.FOUR, FOUR! This is angled wide of the batter from over the wicket. Would have been a wide had he let it be. But Finch goes after it and gets a thick outside edge past the keeper, who had anticipated this and moved to his right but to no avail.

Free Hit coming up...

16.1Ben Wheeler to Aaron Finch.no ball, SIX, SIX! Poor delivery. It's a NO BALL FOR HEIGHT as well. Wheeler spears in a high full toss on the stumps, Finch is in no position to pull that away. Gets a top edge and the ball sails over the fine leg fence.

Ben Wheeler back for his last over. 3-0-51-0 so far.

End of over 16 ( 7 Runs )AUS 202/3Aaron Finch* 2(3)D'arcy Short 75(42)15.6Tim Southee to Aaron Finch. 1 run, Short in length, pulled away through square leg to retain strike.

15.5Tim Southee to D'arcy Short. 1 run, Length ball angling away, pushed through covers to get to the other end.

200 runs for AUS
200 runs for AUS
15.4Tim Southee to Aaron Finch. 1 run, Pushed through mid on to get off the mark and bring up 200 FOR AUSTRALIA!

15.3Tim Southee to Aaron Finch. no run, Full outside off, Finch fails to dig it out. The ball goes to the keeper and Southee is the only one appealing for a caught behind. Doesn't get the decision in his favour.

Aaron Finch is next in to bat.

3 wickets down for AUS. Out batsman is Glenn Maxwell
3 wickets down for AUS. Out batsman is Glenn Maxwell
15.2Tim Southee to Glenn Maxwell.out, OUT! Revenge taken, if it is a thing in sport. A slower delivery on a length around off, Maxwell gets his front leg out of the way to smash it over covers. He is through with his shot at 10 am while the ball arrives at 11 am. Ends up getting a thin inside edge onto the stumps. Aussies need 45 off 28 now.

30 runs for Glenn Maxwell
30 runs for Glenn Maxwell
15.1Tim Southee to Glenn Maxwell.FOUR, FOUR! Shot! Full in length, Maxwell just lifts it back over the bowler and gets a one-bounce boundary.

Tim Southee is brought back for another spell.

End of over 15 ( 9 Runs )AUS 195/2Glenn Maxwell* 27(12)D'arcy Short 74(41)14.6Ish Sodhi to Glenn Maxwell. 1 run, The batsman plays a pull shot to this short delivery. One run added to the total. That's it for Sodhi tonight - 4-0-35-1.

14.5Ish Sodhi to Glenn Maxwell. no run, WELL IN! Nicely tossed up on the stumps, Maxwell coils to go downtown but fails to make contact. Seifert collects the ball that just came over the stumps and whips the bails off. Third umpire is called for, who has a couple of looks and deems Glenn to be safe.

13.5Trent Boult to Glenn Maxwell.FOUR, FOUR! This is clever. But you can't really laud the shots because of the ones that yielded runs earlier in the game. Boult delivers a cutter on a shorter length just outside off. Maxwell seems to have spotted it early. He was aiming to play the upper cut but then adjusts and guides it over the vacant slip cordon to the third man fence.

13.4Trent Boult to D'arcy Short. 1 run, Driven through mid on by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.

13.3Trent Boult to D'arcy Short.FOUR, FOUR! If we generate a heat map instead of the wagon wheel today for the runs scored, we shall see a bright red color in the third man/ fine leg region. This is on a length outside off, Short gets it off the inner half past the stumps for another boundary.

13.2Trent Boult to D'arcy Short. no run, Well bowled. Spears in a yorker on the pads, Short fails to get any wood to that.

13.1Trent Boult to Glenn Maxwell. 1 run, Maxwell pats it to the on side and gets to the other end.

Trent Boult to run in for his third over.

End of over 13 ( 13 Runs )AUS 175/2Glenn Maxwell* 13(5)D'arcy Short 68(36)12.6Ben Wheeler to Glenn Maxwell. 1 run, Short in length, pulled to deep mid-wicket for one. Just 3 runs off the last 4 balls after 10 from the first two.

12.5Ben Wheeler to D'arcy Short. 1 run, Fuller ball tailing in, Short looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads and to the off side. A run taken.

12.4Ben Wheeler to D'arcy Short. no run, DOT BALL! Yes, that's an event in a run fest such as this. Fuller outside off, Short can only squeeze it back to the bowler. The crowd cheers.

12.3Ben Wheeler to Glenn Maxwell. 1 run, Ducked away off the middle! Banged short on the stumps, Maxwell looks to sway away from the line but keeps his bat hanging up. The ball goes off the middle in the air and lands towards third man. A run taken.

12.2Ben Wheeler to Glenn Maxwell.FOUR, FOUR! This is flat-batted like a tennis stroke over covers. Glenn succeeds in beating the man charging to his right in the deep. Gets a boundary.

12.1Ben Wheeler to Glenn Maxwell.SIX, SIX! Here comes Wheeler and there goes Wheeler! Steams in from over the wicket and delivers a length ball around middle and leg. Maxwell is in too good a form to let that go unpunished. Clears his front leg and whams it over wide long on for a huge hit.

Ben Wheeler is back.

End of over 12 ( 19 Runs )AUS 162/2D'arcy Short* 67(34)Glenn Maxwell 1(1)11.6Colin De Grandhomme to D'arcy Short.FOUR, FOUR! Another short ball, pulled away front of square on the leg side for a boundary. Runs are coming like water from an open tap.

11.5Colin De Grandhomme to D'arcy Short.SIX, SIX! Colin isn't helping his side with the lengths that he is bowling. This is on a length from round the wicket, Short goes back and pulls it over long on for another biggie.

11.4Colin De Grandhomme to Glenn Maxwell. 1 run, On the pads, worked round the corner for one. Off the mark.

David Warner has a chat on the sidelines. He says that he observed Guptill play and reckons the sides square of the wicket are a bit longer. Adds hence, that the target was to hit through straight lines. States that the odds are looking good for them to gun this down. Mentions about his innings being good to shake off the poor form.

150 runs for AUS
150 runs for AUS
11.3Colin De Grandhomme to D'arcy Short. 1 run, The batsman just lofts it over mid off. One run added to the total.

150 runs for AUS
150 runs for AUS
11.3Colin De Grandhomme to D'arcy Short.wide, 1 run, WIDE! Full and well outside the tramline. Left alone.

11.2Colin De Grandhomme to D'arcy Short.SIX, SIX! BAM! Banged short on the stumps, Short stays back and pulls it over deep square leg for half a dozen.

Glenn Maxwell walks in at number 4.

11.1Colin De Grandhomme to Chris Lynn.out, OUT! End of the Lynn show tonight. Nothing significant from the batter. This is full outside off, he squeezes this out. Does so rather too well and the ball travels straight to Guptill at sweeper cover, who doesn't miss out this time. His side is still 101 runs away from the target at this stage.

End of over 11 ( 8 Runs )AUS 143/1Chris Lynn* 18(12)D'arcy Short 50(30)10.6Ish Sodhi to Chris Lynn. 1 run, The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. The fielder goes for a direct hit but misses the stumps. The batsmen have run through for a single.

10.5Ish Sodhi to Chris Lynn.FOUR, FOUR! Bashed! This is served on the stumps, Chris makes room and smashes it down the ground. Long on and long off are not even in the frame.

10.4Ish Sodhi to Chris Lynn. no run, Floated up on the stumps, Lynn looks to go big but gets an inside edge onto the pads and towards the keeper.

10.4Ish Sodhi to Chris Lynn.wide, 1 run, WIDE! Nicely tossed up but the line is a bit awry here. Is well wide of the tramline. Lynn backs away to swat it over but misses.

50 runs for D'arcy Short
50 runs for D'arcy Short
10.3Ish Sodhi to D'arcy Short. 1 run, A googly on a shorter length outside off, Short goes back and punches it through mid on for a single.

10.2Ish Sodhi to Chris Lynn. 1 run, A touch shorter on the stumps, whipped away through mid-wicket for one.

10.1Ish Sodhi to Chris Lynn. no run, Stifled appeal, turned down. Floated up just outside off, Lynn gets down to sweep but misses. Gets rapped on the back leg but he is well across.

End of over 10 ( 11 Runs )AUS 135/1Chris Lynn* 12(7)D'arcy Short 49(29)9.6Colin De Grandhomme to Chris Lynn. 1 run, Outside off, punched through the covers. Lynn is happy with the single but Short is halfway down the track for the second. Is sent back just in time.

9.5Colin De Grandhomme to Chris Lynn. 2 runs, DROPPED! Not acceptable at this level. A short ball outside off, Lynn backs away and looks to play the upper cut. Mistimes it badly enough to see the ball land safely into Martin Guptill's hands. But oops... he slides and drops it! Two runs taken.

9.4Colin De Grandhomme to D'arcy Short. 1 run, The batsman works it down the leg side. One run added to the total.

9.3Colin De Grandhomme to Chris Lynn. 1 run, Flicks this past short fine leg and gets a single.

9.2Colin De Grandhomme to Chris Lynn.SIX, SIX! Off the leading edge. Cricket is not being played on the park tonight. Something else. A full ball outside off, Lynn looks to flick but gets a massive leading edge which sails over long off! Hot Spot shows that to have come from the middle of the bat. Cannot agree.

9.1Colin De Grandhomme to Chris Lynn. no run, A short ball, Lynn looks to pull but gets a thick inside edge onto his pads.

End of over 9 ( 10 Runs )AUS 124/1Chris Lynn* 2(2)D'arcy Short 48(28)8.6Ish Sodhi to Chris Lynn. 1 run, Full and outside off, pushed with the turn behind point for one. 10 runs but the big wicket of David Warner in it. Sodhi doing well again - 2-0-18-1 so far.

8.5Ish Sodhi to D'arcy Short. 1 run, A short ball now,. Short goes back and punches it through the covers. Lynn wants the second but Short does not agree.

8.4Ish Sodhi to Chris Lynn. 1 run, Another wrong 'un, on middle, Lynn lunges to defend and the ball goes off the inner half of the bat through square leg. A single taken.

Chris Lynn walks in at number 3, replacing his captain.

8.3Ish Sodhi to David Warner.out, OUT! BOWLED! Sodhi gets the skipper! The googly, dropped short, on middle, Warner goes back to pull but the ball stays low and skids through. Hits the timber. Sodhi is pumped up and so is the entire Eden Park crowd. Is that the game?

8.2Ish Sodhi to David Warner.SIX, SIX! That is a short ball and Warner miscues his pull. Still, it sails comfortably over long on.

Corey Anderson is giving an interview on the sidelines. Says that he is slowly getting back to fitness and is working on his bowing. Is really excited to see the Black Caps perform so well with the bat. Smiles on being asked about the same and says that it is thrilling to see Guptill and Munro tee off. Admits that the bowlers are under pressure but a couple of good overs should put the Kiwis on top.

8.1Ish Sodhi to D'arcy Short. 1 run, Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. They pick up a single.

End of over 8 ( 15 Runs )AUS 114/0David Warner* 53(22)D'arcy Short 46(26)7.6Colin De Grandhomme to David Warner. 2 runs, Lucky! Warner looks to go over the top but gets a top edge. Point runs back but cannot get there. The batsmen get back for the second.

7.5Colin De Grandhomme to D'arcy Short. 1 run, Outside off, Short just blocks it towards point and takes a comfortable run.

7.4Colin De Grandhomme to David Warner. 1 run, Outside off, pushed past a diving extra cover towards long off for a single.

50 runs for David Warner
50 runs for David Warner
7.3Colin De Grandhomme to David Warner.FOUR, FOUR! Another streaky boundary. Full and outside off, Warner looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge, wide of the diving keeper to the third man fence. 13th T20I Fifty after 12 innings without a half century for Warner, his least convincing one.

7.2Colin De Grandhomme to David Warner. 2 runs, Down the leg side, DW miscues his pull and the ball lands just short of Colin Munro rushing in from deep mid-wicket. But he stumbles and fumbles and the batsmen charge back for the second.

7.2Colin De Grandhomme to David Warner.wide, 1 run, WIDE. Overcompensates for the previous delivery, bowls it well outside off, David thinks about going after it but then bails out.

100 runs for AUS
100 runs for AUS
7.1Colin De Grandhomme to David Warner.FOUR, FOUR! FETCH THAT! A long hop, right in the middle of the pitch, Warner goes back and drags a pull through mid-wicket for a boundary. 100 UP FOR AUSTRALIA, IN JUST 43 BALLS.

Man with the golden arm. Colin de Grandhomme into the attack.

End of over 7 ( 8 Runs )AUS 99/0D'arcy Short* 45(25)David Warner 40(17)6.6Ish Sodhi to D'arcy Short. 2 runs, The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs.

6.4Ish Sodhi to D'arcy Short. 2 runs, Down the leg side, flicked through mid-wicket for a couple.

6.3Ish Sodhi to David Warner. 1 run, A yorker, outside leg, Warner can only dig it out to short fine leg for a run.

6.2Ish Sodhi to D'arcy Short. 1 run, Misses out. A short ball, but Short is not able to take full toll. Pulls it straight to deep backward square leg for only a single.

6.1Ish Sodhi to D'arcy Short. 2 runs, OVERTHROW. Full and outside off, Short looks to play the slog but gets a top edge. It does not carry to short third man who returns a wild throw, well wide of the keeper and concedes the second.

Time for spin. Ish Sodhi into the attack now.

End of over 6 ( 18 Runs )AUS 91/0David Warner* 39(16)D'arcy Short 38(20)5.6Tim Southee to David Warner.SIX, SIX! Fine shot. A short ball, around off, Warner pulls this massively over mid-wicket. Now that is a good shot. Would have been a six even at the MCG. 91/0 in the Powerplay. I just asked my colleague to pinch me, to ensure that I am not playing a video game.

Some disturbance behind the bowler's arm.

5.5Tim Southee to David Warner. no run, A short ball around leg stump, David backs away and attempts the upper cut but misses.

30 runs for David Warner
30 runs for David Warner
5.4Tim Southee to David Warner.SIX, SIX! 'Will this match end inside 15 overs?' quips my colleague KilVish. Another outrageous outcome. Good ball from the bowler, but for no reward. Full and outside off, Warner just chips it over mid off. Should have been a single but it is 6 times more.

5.3Tim Southee to D'arcy Short. 1 run, Full and outside off, driven wide of mid off for a run.

5.2Tim Southee to D'arcy Short.FOUR, FOUR! FEROCIOUS! Rubbish ball, short and down the leg side, with fine leg up, Short just pulls it over that man and the ball nearly carries all the way. One bounce and into the fence. 166 more needed from 88 balls.

5.1Tim Southee to David Warner. 1 run, Full and on off, driven towards mid off for a quick single.

Tim Southee now, to bowl the final over of the Powerplay.

End of over 5 ( 22 Runs )AUS 73/0David Warner* 26(12)D'arcy Short 33(18)4.6Ben Wheeler to David Warner. 1 run, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. The batsmen have run through for a single. 22 runs from that one!

4.5Ben Wheeler to D'arcy Short.wide, 5 runs, FIVE WIDES! Oh dear... bangs this in the middle of the pitch, does Wheeler and the wheels of the ball come off. It sails over the keeper to the fine leg fence.

4.4Ben Wheeler to David Warner. 1 run, Full and outside off, squeezed through the covers for a single.

4.3Ben Wheeler to David Warner.SIX, SIX! Another miscue, another six. A short ball, outside off, Warner looks to pull but miscues it. But does it matter on this ground? Sails over long on.

4.3Ben Wheeler to David Warner.wide, 1 run, ANOTHER WIDE. Action replay of the previous delivery.

4.3Ben Wheeler to David Warner.wide, 1 run, WIDE. Full and down the leg side, Warner misses his flick.

4.2Ben Wheeler to David Warner.SIX, SIX! CREAMED! A short ball, Warner pulls it over mid-wicket and gets half a dozen!

4.1Ben Wheeler to David Warner. no run, A short ball outside off, Warner looks to pull but misses.

Ben Wheeler gets a change of ends too.

End of over 4 ( 8 Runs )AUS 51/0D'arcy Short* 32(17)David Warner 12(7)
50 runs for AUS
50 runs for AUS
3.6Trent Boult to D'arcy Short. 2 runs, Full on middle, flicked through mid-wicket for an easy couple. 50 COMES UP FOR AUSTRALIA, in just the 4th over. First for he Aussies in this series.

3.5Trent Boult to D'arcy Short. no run, Three dots in a row. Boult takes the pace off this one, D'Arcy is early into his pull and hits it straight to short mid-wicket. Something is gonna give.

3.4Trent Boult to D'arcy Short. no run, Another dot. Perfect yorker, on middle, dug out back to the bowler.

3.3Trent Boult to D'arcy Short. no run, Full and outside off, driven straight to cover. A DOT!

30 runs for D'arcy Short
30 runs for D'arcy Short
3.2Trent Boult to D'arcy Short.FOUR, FOUR! Another lucky shot. A length ball outside off, Short pushes at it and gets a thick inside edge which goes past the stumps towards fine leg Ish Sodhi gives a good chase from short fine leg, gets to the ball, pulls it back but then deflects it away again.

3.1Trent Boult to David Warner. 1 run, Outside off, dabbed to third man where the fielder almost makes a mess of a regulatory stop. Just a single.

Change of ends for Trent Boult.

End of over 3 ( 16 Runs )AUS 43/0D'arcy Short* 26(12)David Warner 11(6)2.6Tim Southee to D'arcy Short.FOUR, FOUR! A short ball, down the leg side, this is pulled nicely over short fine leg for another boundary. 16 from that one.

2.5Tim Southee to D'arcy Short.FOUR, DROPPED, FOUR! Tough luck for the keeper. Another short ball, down the leg side, Short goes for the pull again but is cramped for room once more. The ball flies off his gloves and Tim Seifert flies to his right, gets a glove to it but cannot hang on. The ball races to the fine leg fence.

2.5Tim Southee to D'arcy Short.wide, 1 run, WIDE. Short and down the leg side, Short looks to pull but misses. Southee appeals for the catch but is greeted with a wide. Nothing from the keeper.

2.3Tim Southee to D'arcy Short. 1 run, Full on middle, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a run.

2.2Tim Southee to David Warner. 1 run, Slower ball, short again, heaved to deep mid-wicket for a single. David moves to 10 from 5 balls.

2.1Tim Southee to David Warner.FOUR, FOUR! CRACK! A bad ball. Short with fine leg up, Warner swivels and pulls it over short fine leg for a boundary!

Tim Southee is brought into the attack now.

End of over 2 ( 16 Runs )AUS 27/0D'arcy Short* 17(9)David Warner 5(3)1.6Ben Wheeler to D'arcy Short. 2 runs, The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs. 16 from that over.

1.5Ben Wheeler to D'arcy Short. no run, Bouncer! The batsman does well to evade it.

1.4Ben Wheeler to D'arcy Short.FOUR, FOUR! Another edge. On a length outside off, Short looks to tuck it to the leg side but gets a leading edge. No prizes for guessing. It flies past Colin de Grandhomme at short third man and reaches the fence. Ridiculous.

1.3Ben Wheeler to D'arcy Short.FOUR, FOUR! More luck. On a length outside off, Short swings hard and gets an inside edge which flies past the stumps to the fine leg fence!

1.2Ben Wheeler to D'arcy Short.SIX, SIX! Lucky me. A length ball outside off, Short swings with all his might and gets a top edge. It sails over third man!

A mini-conference going on between Guptill, Wheeler and Williamson. Now Guptill goes back and Southee joins in. Okay... the break is because Short wants a new bat.

1.1Ben Wheeler to D'arcy Short. no run, On middle and leg, worked straight to short mid-wicket. Martin Guptill has a shy at the striker's end and they check for the run out but replays show that Short is not short of his crease.

Ben Wheeler to bowl from the other end. Interesting.

End of over 1 ( 11 Runs )AUS 11/0David Warner* 5(3)D'arcy Short 1(3)0.6Trent Boult to David Warner.FOUR, FOUR! Over the man! On a length outside off, Warner looks to go over mid off but checks his shot. No point. The ball still flies over mid off and reaches the fence. 11 from the opening over.

0.5Trent Boult to D'arcy Short. 1 run, Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. They pick up a single.

0.4Trent Boult to D'arcy Short. no run, Full and wide outside off, D'Arcy throws his bat at that but misses. The Kiwis appeal for the catch but the umpire stays put. The Black Caps contemplate for the review but then decide against it. Ross Taylor jokingly asks the umpire, if it was not an edge, then why wasn't it a wide?

0.4Trent Boult to D'arcy Short.wide, 5 runs, FIVE WIDES! Too short. Short bails out of the pull shot and poor Tim Seifert leaps full stretch, still cannot reach.

0.3Trent Boult to D'arcy Short. no run, Down the leg side, Short misses his tuck and is hit on the pads.

0.2Trent Boult to David Warner. 1 run, A length ball outside off, straightaway the cutter, Warner looks for the pull but gets an inside edge through square leg. A single taken.

We are back. No mercy on the commentators. Have not even finished my coffee. Anyways, David Warner and D'Arcy Short are the openers for Australia. Trent Boult to start off against the Aussie captain. Here we go...